# 119-sres-649: A resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of the passage of the resolution of March 16, 1776, which declared May 17 as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer.

119-sres-649, A resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of the passage of the resolution of March 16, 1776, which declared May 17 as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-649
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of the passage of the resolution of March 16, 1776, which declared May 17 as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Commemorates the 250th anniversary of the March 16, 1776 resolution declaring May 17 a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer.** It reproduces the historical text and recalls its calls for people to acknowledge God’s providence, confess and repent, assemble for public worship, abstain from work, and pray for the nation’s leaders, the armed forces, public health and plenty, and the preservation and strengthening of the Union.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-649 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/649)

## Related
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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-199)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-317: Charitable Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-649 (as of 2026-04-21).